SBA LenderData

SBA 7(a) lender data, cut four ways.

SBA Lender Data is an independent research site that ranks every active SBA 7(a) lender using the U.S. Small Business Administration's own FOIA records. We computed rankings from 357,866 7(a) loans totaling $185.95B approved between FY2020 and Q1 FY2026 (2025-12-31). No paid placements. No editorial picks. Just the loan record.

Read the guide → 2026 report
Bar chart showing that the top 10 SBA lenders account for roughly half of all approved dollars, while 94 lenders capture roughly 76%.
The SBA 7(a) market is narrower than the 2,186 lender count suggests.
Loans analysed
357,866
FY2020 – 2025-12-31
Total $ approved
$185.95B
Lenders ranked
561
with ≥50 loans
States & U.S. territories
54
50 states + DC, PR, VI, GU

Top 10 SBA 7(a) lenders by dollars approved

# Lender Loans Total $ Avg loan
1 Live Oak Banking Company 9,065 $12.61B $1.4M
2 The Huntington National Bank 36,214 $8.02B $221K
3 Newtek Bank, National Association 10,594 $4.88B $460K
4 Readycap Lending, LLC 9,561 $4.13B $432K
5 U.S. Bank, National Association 16,217 $3.97B $245K
6 Celtic Bank Corporation 5,139 $3.61B $703K
7 Byline Bank 2,776 $3.39B $1.2M
8 Wells Fargo Bank National Association 11,784 $3.16B $268K
9 Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. 4,443 $2.90B $652K
10 TD Bank, National Association 16,685 $2.45B $147K

Top industries by SBA 7(a) loan volume

By state